Rivals

Rivals – full trailer for the glossy Disney+ adaptation

Big hair and bad behaviour in the ruthless world of 1980s independent television.  Updated 02/10/24: The full trailer for Rivals is finally here. With the show launching this month, Disney+ have revealed a longer look at Rivals. The glossy Jilly Cooper adaptation, set firmly in the 1986 – amid the heady world of independent television no … >

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The Fourth Doctor Adventures: New Frontiers audio review

As he begins his twelfth series of audio adventures, Tom Baker’s Doctor returns for Margaret Hopwood. New Frontiers is the latest box set of tales featuring Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor and Louise Jameson as Leela. Despite sharing only nine onscreen adventures together, the pair have become an enduring Doctor Who combination on audio. However, this … >

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Rivals – David Tennant and Adian Turner lead the cast for Disney+

The show adapts Jilly Cooper’s novel set in the ruthless world of independent television.  With filming commenced, Disney+ have released the casting for their upcoming drama series Rivals. The eight-part show promises “wit, romantic entanglements, sex and unforgettable characters” as it dives into the fictional world of Jilly Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles. The author, dubbed “Queen of … >

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‘King Charles III’ pics: First look at BBC Two’s new adaptation of the hit play

The first photos have been released for BBC Two’s upcoming TV adaptation of the multi-award-winning ‘future history’ play King Charles III. Doctor Foster writer Mike Bartlett has adapted his own Olivier Award-winning script for the 90-minute drama, reuniting with Olivier Award-winner Rupert Goold, who directed the original Almeida Theatre production of the play. Written in blank verse, King Charles III is an imagining of … >

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Rewind: ‘Green Wing’ revisited

What was it about? First shown on 3 September 2004, Green Wing revolves around the staff of East Hampton Hospital. Caroline Todd starts work in the Hospital as a Surgeon and promptly becomes one side of a love triangle between the witty Dr. “Mac” Macartney and vain anaesthetist Guy Secretan. Alongside the central trio we … >

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